Conservatives in State House forming coallitionThe last legislative session drove the point home to many Republican legislators that the more their majority grows the less they are unified around core GOP values. That has led a small number of ...

GOP right wing not sold on CassidyThe U.S. Senate race is in full swing, with most of the swinging done by the TV advertising of the free-spending Super PACS of both parties. Americans for Prosperity pounds away at U.S. Sen. Mary L...

Schools falling down on preparation of studentsThe continuing lack of success by Louisiana public high school students on Advanced Placement exams reflects the ineffectiveness of school systems across the state in preparing students for univers...

Just Talkin’JT overheard a remark on the street that may resonate with a few folks. Someone said they wished the City fathers would invest in a new bridge over Cane River rather than a hotel. JT believes the e...

Another Super PAC tiptoes into Senate raceWhy should U.S. Sen. David Vitter have all the fun? He shouldn’t, according to the architects of the new Blue Pelican Super PAC that is being built up to support the re-election of senior Sen. Mary...